Doctors want schoolchildren to be taught about breastfeeding

Schoolchildren should be taught about the benefits of breastfeeding, leading doctors have said.
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health(RCPCH) says ‘familiarity with breastfeeding’ should be included in health education lessons at school.
The announcement comes at the commencement of World Breastfeeding Week, which starts today.
A new position paper on breastfeeding has also called on ministers to legislate for breastfeeding breaks and facilities suitable in all workplaces for breastfeeding or expressing breast milk.
The college claimed the UK has ‘little to celebrate’ when it... read more

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